Quilting is becoming an increasingly important and integral part of my life. My creative outlet changes how I view the world around me, influences the activities I pursue with my family, and introduces me to new people whose life paths wouldn't ordinarily intersect mine. My life is much like my favorite types of quilts - scrappy and unconventional, full of interest and surprises, and with an underlying current of making do (and making something beautiful!) with what I have.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

They are home!

THEY being my husband AND my camera. I missed them both.

So, are you ready for the orphan quilt? Remember, if chaos makes you queasy, don't look any further...

I love all the flying geese and the log cabins. I'll definitely make another one of these one day, once I have more orphan blocks to throw in - I used nearly every orphan block I had. Yippee!

I leave you with one last photo from Saturday's test - isn't that belt the most beautiful blue you have ever seen? Blue is my new favorite color (until I get my red belt, that is...)Oh, and I'm down another two pounds, five pounds total in four weeks. This walking at lunchtime is really working! Only 5 more pounds to go!

15 comments:

The quilt is...AMAZING. The five pounds...you just said that to annoy me. And, your claim to welcome the husband and the camera? No pics of the husband here. Great post. You are awesome to recycle those blocks into such a beautiful result. Oh, an congrats on the blue belt. I will not mess with you.

Oh that is just perfect for a lawn quilt!!! Something different to see everywhere you look. You have such a great creative thought process. I have trouble thinking outside the box. Again, spectacular! You'll get a lot of good use out of that quilt.

I love the orphan top, I need to get a design wall so I can do a couple of those someday. I have a block collection that is just embarrasingly huge.everyone gives me the ones that didn't work in their original project. I heard of a gal that but all hers together and then died it. - congrats on the blue! (and the 5lbs. I am doing 1-2 a week and it feels good) cw

Great quilt! I have a few orphan blocks but usually give them away cause I'm scared to try something like that. But now that I've seen yours I think I need to keep them and make one myself. Congrats on your blue belt!